Thoughts on the NewJeans - IU meeting - the old generation is finally passing

The name of IU struck fear on all KPop fans.

The Strange Creature, the former owner of Edam Entertainment, KPop's Least Useful Singer and KPop's Great Anachronism , among other names, defeated various KPop acts you could name. Other than Laboum, which disbanded, the only act who defeated IU in a regular basis was Shinee.

Even BTS had a hard time dealing with the Strange Creature.

However, I watched the meeting of NJ and IU three times, and it seems IU has realized that she can't beat the 4th generation.

The program, which would have been agreed upon before, showed NJ singing 5 of their new songs and then Celebrity, and IU singing Hurt, one of NJ's lesser known songs.

In other words Iu was pushed 5 to 1.

When Itzy met the owner of Edam Entertainment (she owned Edam Entertainment at that point of time), they sang 2 songs, IU sang a song of theirs, and they sang together one song.

But this time IU was not allowed to interfere with NJ's songs.

IU interjected herself freely in the previous episodes, overpowering one act after another, but now she could not penetrate NJ's lines.

I think the 2nd generation has finally ended. The 2nd Generation, which began in 2006 when BIg Bang debuted, or in 2007 when Wonder Girls released Tell Me, was defeated in 2013 but continued to exist for 10 more years because of IU, is finally ending as IU realizes she cannot compete with the 4th Gen anymore.

Lee Jieun will have a comeback in later this year (announced in a recent photo show of hers), and that might go somewhere, but it seems the days of KPop's Greatest Anachronism menacing KPop has finally passed.

One thing I regret is we will never see the fight of IU and Aran of Fifty Fifty. FF never respected IU, and if they showed up in Palette it is iikely that Aran would have punched the 1,344 years old beyond recovery. But fortunately for the old singer that fight will never take place.

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Why did Itzy flop even after paying filial duty?

Because JYP had his mind elsewhere

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Wow what a thorough analysis! Perhaps IUsus’ plan is luring NewJeans into her trap?

Behave like the rabbit when you’re actually the wolf and then BOOM! You have them trapped!

IUsus will never back down to anyone, I believe she’s behind the scenes plotting her revenge on the fourth generation of Kpop.

A source from Kakao found out and bribed her to lure in NewJeans instead of Kakao’s daughters IVE…it may have been that employee that recently got exposed for shading NewJeans...

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Lee Jieun is trying to organize a break in NJ by promoting Hyein, probably its most underrated member.

However Min Heejin , who helped to develop Shinee, which is the only act who defeated IUsus in a consistent basis, and saw thru the tricks the Senior Singer, who is younger than Onew. conjured up.

If Lee Jieun still had the power she would have injected herself into the group song of NJ but she couldn't, meaning her power was now weakened.

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It's funny cause IU sublimely acknowledge NJ as her enders in korea

After fighting KPop for 13 years, with virtually no allies , it is time for her to give it up and she probably thought NJ was the strongest which is why she agreed with Min Heejin to show the girls in her show

As you know, unless Min Heejin OK'ed (and reviewed the program) this, they wouldn't be in the show

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the "Celebrity" cover was a nice passing of a torch

Yes. The 1,344 years old senior singer, passing the torch to someone half of her human age.

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Aside from the hidden dig at Ive (who is currently holding the torch not NJ), i do agree. Celebrity cover was beautiful.

I think Celebrity is the most underrated IU song (Into the I Land also extremely underrated). I said recently that IU was finished in terms of being the top digimon in Korea (Ive, NJ and Idle are the top 3 now). But if she puts out another Celebrity type song that mixes her trademark lyricism and vocals with a Kpop beat and even a dance break, i think she could have a small window to reclaim the torch for a little while at least (much like how BB did with Still Life last year).

As for OP, WhyKnock , has IU ever appeared with Ive on a show? Either in Palette or in another show? My memory is terrible but i cant recall a single meeting of the two acts, even though both are Kakao properties and represent the biggest soloist and biggest group acts in Korea right now. I am curious to read your thoughts

Lee Jieun still holds a sway among Koreans and she does know when to make a comeback with a song suitable for the season, so this round, if she picks the time well, she might pull it off.

Lee Jieun has never met IVE, aespa or Le Sserafim, even during the IZone days of some IVE or LS members. In 2021 Ahn Yujin was the Inkigayo host but lee Jieun did not meet Ahn Yujin.

Ever since Sistar's Hyorin creamed Lee Jieun in the first episode of Immortal Songs, Lee Jieun has had as little to do with Starship acts as she could humanly manage.